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It starts today! 11+ Perfect Punctuation Half-term Happy Micro-Course
Hello. A final invitation for your child to join this week-long exploration of fundamental and advanced punctuation, to support your child’s preparation for 11+ Creative Writing Exams. Class starts at 4pm today. You can secure a place for your child’s progress here. Why is it a micro-course? There’s a maximum of 3 students per class,…
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Starting Tomorrow! 11+ Perfect Punctuation Half-term Happy Micro-Course Starts tomorrow!
Hello! Don’t let your child miss out! Registration for the above class closes at 12pm tomorrow, or when the class is full. The course starts tomorrow at 4pm, Monday-Friday, via Zoom. One class is full. The last class has 2 spaces currently. You can secure a place for your child’s progress here. Why is it…
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Words of the week that your child can add to their writing (taken from a new upcoming book release)
Good morning, winter parents, tutors and children! I wanted to share a set of words from a story I’ve just finished writing, which will be included in an upcoming 11plushappy! book of fiction models. I thought, why wait till the book is out? They might help you now. Each story model I’m putting in the…
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Creative Writing Happy Tip: Subscribe to this blog!
Boo! A very short hello as you prepare for 11plus pr…oh, no , sorry, I mean Halloween today. If you’re serious about your child being the best prepared they can be for their creative writing exam, it’s wise to dip into different sources and formats of tests, as well as alternative advice and how-to’s. You…
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Now With Pictures! (I Love Writing)
On Monday, I shared my love of both teaching and writing creative writing, and offered you a tip to help your child combine photographs from a day out into an exciting story. I now add to this three super happy, super important gifts: the photographs! As I near completion of the 11plus Creative Writing Fiction…
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VVV: Very Varied Vocabulary Episode 2: 7 Tips to Help Your Child Grow and Embed a Gargantuan 11Plus Vocabulary! (Preview from the coming podcast season)
Hello! We’re back with Podcast Preview 2, in a season dedicated to the 11plus superhero skill of vocabulary. In our last podcast, we learned why it was vital your child develops a sparkling repertoire of words as they approach the 11plus. Today, I’d like to share 7 ways to kickstart and augment your child’s 11plus…
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VVV: Very Varied Vocabulary: A Superhero of the 11 Plus. (Preview from the coming podcast season)
Hello! Good to speak to you again. Did you know you’ll soon be able to enjoy 11plushappy as a podcast? (Season 1 is curiously called season 2 – you’ll have to listen to find out why) Season 2 will be dedicated to one of the major superheroes of happy 11plus learning – vocabulary. Over 10…
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Quick…A sneak peak inside my Creative Writing Models Non-Fiction Guide!
With a new Non-Fiction Models book issued fresh for 2025, I’m dying to show you an extract from a persuasive letter, so you can see exactly how the guide will transform your child’s writing. Remember, each model in the book gives you: It’s a guide to make your parent-and-child and tutor-and-child learning moments easy, valuable,…
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Eleven plus Non-fiction Models offer a fast track to your child’s writing success.
Why models? It’s all very well people telling you to write a great persuasive letter or recount or description, but what does that really mean? How much do you write? How do you start? How do you end? What techniques and structure should you include? Children need to know what success looks like, so they…
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Eleven plus Non-fiction Models offer a fast track to your child’s writing success.
Why models? It’s all very well people telling you to write a great persuasive letter or recount or description, but what does that really mean? How much do you write? How do you start? How do you end? What techniques and structure should you include? Children need to know what success looks like, so they…